All Students, Be Sure to study for your final exams.

8th Grade Research paper due June 3rd - Papers may not be handed in late!

7&8 Correct the following sentences in your notebooks for Tuesday, then label the parts of speech used.

1.	The girl and the boy takes special care to handle the puppies gently.
2.	The puppies’ eyes were dark brown, and shinned with their tears.
3.	The veterinarian sat aside his instruments and petted the puppies.
4.	Cats and dogs can be taught to sit, quietly together and not fight.
5.	My cat Sadie carries toys around and places them in there secret hiding places.
6.	My dog Frank has had a very hard time excepting Sadie’s rules about dinnertime.
7.	All the kids in the neighborhood felt bad, when they lost there pet snake.
8.	Having pets is a really good way to teach younger kids in the family, to be responsible and care for others.
9.	Sadie and Frank have actually become best friends, and they often lie down together for afternoon naps.
10.	I like swore to my mother that I would take care of feeding a snake if we got a new one.

 

 

5/8/13

6th: Complete a draft of your How-To project on Looselaf. Remember to include every possible step that your task might require.

The poster is due on WEDNESDAY, May 15. Your poster must include your looseleaf final draft plus photos or drawings of at least nine (9) of your steps.

7th: Be prepared for a quiz on “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto. Be sure to study the vocabulary words and the different types of narrators. Quiz Monday

8th: Complete any revisions to your Paper Proposal on looseleaf tomorrow.

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5/7/13

6th: Complete the perfect set of instructions to how to make the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

7th: Answer the following questions in your notebooks. Remember to include evidence taken directly from the text.

1. What is the theme of this short story? In other words, what message is Gary Soto trying to convey to us?

2. How did Michael’s words and actions influence Victor’s words and actions?

3. How did Teresa’s words and actions influence Victor’s words and actions?

8th: Complete your Paper Proposal for your research paper. Remember it must include your theme, some questions you have about your topic, where you might begin to look for the information as well as how it will fit into Science or Social Studies. - Due Tomorrow!!!

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5/6/13

6th: Complete the Reading Comprehension Quiz on “Saving the Rainforests” for tomorrow.

7th: Answer the following questions based on “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto in your notebooks using complete sentences. Remember to include evidence taken directly from the text.

1. In paragraphs 7-10, who is the speaker? How do you know and why?

2. In paragraph 18, the author says that Victor managed to “catch her eye.” What does this mean and what clues from the text inform you of this?

3. This story is from whose point of view? Why would the author use this point of view to tell this story?

8th: Complete your paragraphs summarizing your topics based on the newspaper article on WW1. Remember to include main ideas and S.E.E.D.s

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6th: Complete the following questions from Reading Street p. 128 #1-4

1. How might the disappearance of rain forests affect your life?

2. How do the photos and diagrams help convey the author’s message? Choose three (3) examples that could be used effectively in a speech about the need to preserve rain forests.

3. The author states, “many rain forests produce hardwood, which is tough and long lasting.” Is this statement a fact or an opinion? How do you know?

4. The article has a purpose: to make you aware of a problem. What is the problem? What is the evidence of the problem? What can you do about the problem.

We will continue to work on our Poster Drafts tomorrow in class.

7th: Complete the second side of the Divide & Conquer worksheet that we began in class.

8th: Be prepared to present your writing pieces on St. Joseph the Worker from yesterday.

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6th: Complete pgs 74 & 75 in Reading Street Workbooks

7th: Answer the following questions in your notebooks.
- How does seeing and learning about these different issues in this way give us a new understanding of what is going on in the world?

- How are these stories connected?

8th: Complete the descriptive pieces of writing that you began in class on the Largest Man-Made Object in the world. Be prepared to present them tomorrow.

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6th: Be prepared for a discussion on Ecosystems and the Rainforest tomorrow.

7th: Find and bring in an article reporting about an area affected by Climate Change.

8th: Bring in the complete draft of your segment of the project tomorrow. Be prepared to deliver your newscasts in class.

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6th: Complete the first side of the Divide & Conquer worksheet began in class. (“ob”)

7th: Bring in a complete draft of your letter to Congressman Addabbo in complete format that we discussed in class today.

8th: Have your article and your completed script with you in class tomorrow. Also, if you would like to begin finding pictures to accompany your presentation, please bring them with you digitally.

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6th: Complete the activity we began in class. For at least three (3) of the problems on your cards, create a paragraph describing how you would solve it. Then, describe how this solution allows us to achieve one of the goals on your SENSE cards.

7th: Create a rough draft of a letter to Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. where you suggest some of the ideas about how the government can improve and protect the environment.

8th: Bring in one article that describes an environmental problem, or how someone is solving a problem they are facing.

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Congratulations to our 6th and 8th graders for their hard work on the state exams this week!

7th Grade: Please decide on a topic for your Earth Day letter to Congressman Addabbo - Friday

Complete the following questions in your notebooks. Remember to include evidence directly from the text for each claim you make.

1. Why is it ironic that Tessie Hutchinson is the “winner” of the Lottery? (Remember to use the definition of Irony in your response)

2. Why is ironic that this event is called “The Lottery”? (Remember to use the definition of Irony in your response)

3. Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If so, why? If not, please describe the moment that you realized what was going to happen.

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7th Grade: Answer the following question in a single well-developed paragraph. Remember to support your answer with details from the text.

What might be the long-forgotten meaning, or reason, that caused the people to conduct the Lottery?

6th and 8th Grades:STATE EXAMS ARE THIS WEEK! Tuesday, 4/16, Wednesday 4/17 and Thursday 4/18.
Please make sure you have a good night’s rest and a full breakfast before each exam. Also, be sure to have at least three (3) pencils with you on each day of the exams.

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6th Grade: Create a Final draft of the writing prompt we began in class today on looseleaf.
Create a character based loosely on two or more people that you know. Be sure to make it different enough that they wouldn’t be able to recognize themselves. Be sure to have a backstory, and a description of their appearance and their personality. 3+ paragraphs.

7th Grade: Review and revise your answers to the questions that were due today. Please use the correct format for quoting from the text.

8th Grade: Essay due Monday.

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6th Grade: Complete the reading comprehension worksheet on Thunderstorms. Remember to use the process we talked about to create a 5 sentence paragraph to completely answer the questions. Don’t forget to QUOTE!

“HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW?”

7th Grade: Homework questions due tomorrow

8th Grade: Create an essay that responds completely to the following prompt. DUE MONDAY Apr 15.
From the passages written by Helen Keller and Frederick Douglass, these two authors encountered adversity in their lives. How did they both have feelings of being trapped? How did they respond to these challenges? Use details from the story to complete your response.

Looseleaf/typed to be collected on Monday.

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6th Grade:
Complete the first side of the Divide and Conquer Worksheet we began in class. Remember that you can look up the PREFIXES in a dictionary if you get stuck.

7th Grade:Answer the following questions in your notebooks for Friday, April 12. Please remember to use the process for quoting from the text. Introduce, Use, Explain…

1) Describe the setting of the story. How does the size of the village affect the rituals of the Lottery?

2) How do the villagers feel about the tradition of the Lottery? What details from the text support your conclusion?

3) What deeper meanings can be found in some of the names of the characters? What do their names tell us about their characters? Delacroix? Graves? Summers? Please use evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

8th Grade: Complete the second side of the Divide and Conquer worksheet for Tomorrow

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6th Grade: Using the notes taken in class, complete the following graphic organizer for this prompt
Complete the chart below by identifying two things Bobby plans to do when he is older.
Use details from the passage in your answer.
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WHAT BOBBY PLANS TO DO IN THE FUTURE

7th grade: Create one paragraph describing a Habit, Ritual and a Tradition, and why.

8th Grade: Using the notes taken in class, complete the following graphic organizer for this prompt

According to the article, Bernie Krause believes humans make noises that harm the
environment. Complete the chart below by naming two noises humans make that harm
the environment. Then explain how each noise harms the environment.

Noise How it harms the environment